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Juan Soto

matchup for Jake Latz

432nd out of 436 (Worst 1%)

Jake Latz

matchup for Juan Soto

274th out of 567 (Best 49%)

Extreme advantage for Soto

Juan Soto has a 44.3% chance of reaching base vs Jake Latz, which is 2.5% higher than Soto's typical expectations, and 9.9% higher than batters facing Latz.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	44.3%	18.7%	3.4%	4.2%	11.1%	25.7%	19.1%
Soto	+2.5	-3.0	-0.5	-0.4	-2.1	+5.5	-0.1
Latz	+9.9	-2.2	+0.7	-0.7	-2.1	+12.1	-3.7

Juan Soto is about the same vs left-handed pitching as he is against right. Jake Latz is left handed with a moderate release toward the first base side. Soto has an A+ grade vs this particular release point.

Jake Latz throws a 4-seam fastball 50% of the time. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against left-handed 4-seamers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

4-Seam (L)

50%

Changeup (L)

23%

Slider (L)

22%

Curve (L)

7% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Strong Challenges, which is 2% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has a D grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Strong Challenge 7%

+2%

Fringe Miss 15%

+2%

Non-Competitive 14%

+2%

Likely Ball 21%

+2%

Mid Challenge 12%

+0%

Chaser 5%

-1%

Edge Painter 15%

-2%

Meatball 3%

-2%

Weak Challenge 6%

-3%

42% of Jake Latz's pitches are classified as Medium Break Toward Third Base, which is 23% higher than the MLB average. Juan Soto has an A+ grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Medium Break 42%

+23%

Fast Velo 32%

+22%

High Ride 31%

+21%

Offspeed (L) 23%

+10%

10.2% of Juan Soto's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 7.4% lower than the league average. Jake Latz strikes out 13.4% of the batters he faces, which is 1.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%

Strikeout -7.4% -1.3% 0%

Walk +12.4% +6.7% 42%

In Play -5.1% -5.5% 39%

On Base +11.8% +1.7% 31%

Hit -0.6% -5.1% 14%

Single -2.8% -3.5% 13%

2B / 3B -2.3% -3.0% 3%

Home Run +4.5% +1.4%

35.6% of Juan Soto's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 1.2% higher than the league average. Jake Latz induces Standard Grounders at a 29.0% rate, which is 5.4% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +0.0% +0.1% 34%

Standard Grounder +1.2% -5.4% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.1% +0.6% 14%

Low Screamer -7.4% -3.3% 9%

Rising Liner +2.1% -4.4% 4%

Maybe Homer +1.7% +0.5% 3%

Likely Homer +1.9% -0.1% 1%

No Doubter +1.3% +1.0% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% +3.3% 3%

Pop up -0.9% +7.7%

39.3% of Juan Soto's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 15.0% higher than the league average. 23.7% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at above 100 mph, which is 0.6% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph -5.0% +1.3% 21%

75 to 86 mph -6.1% -1.4% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.9% -1.5% 19%

94 to 99 mph -1.1% +2.1% 24%

Above 100 mph +15.0% -0.6%

10.4% of Juan Soto's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 1.1% lower than the league average. 11.5% of batted balls allowed by Jake Latz are hit at this angle, which is 0.1% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%